Is settlement of haliotis iris larvae on coralline algae triggered by the alga or its surface biofilm?

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 671-678

  Roberts, Rodney D ^a,b,c   Barker, Michael F ^b   Mladenov, Philip ^b  

^a CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c OceaNZ Blue Ltd ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

abalone; bacteria; biofilm; coralline algae; diatoms; larval settlement

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALIOTIDAE; HALIOTIS IRIS; PHYMATOLITHON;

EID: 78449294716     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.029.0317     Document Type: Conference Paper

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